Beech Grove had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-6-1 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the Franklin Central Flashes. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Beech Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Guerin Boshears, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Franklin Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-9. The result was nothing new for the Flashes, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Franklin Central's side, Maximus Craddock looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Craddock has become a key player for the Flashes: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lane Armstrong was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Kohen Atwood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Beech Grove will face off against Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin Central, they will take on Brownsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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